Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Summer Vegetables. Recipes using the bounty from the summer garden. Tomatoes, squash, green beans, chard, and more.
Until I actually started my own compost pile I thought compost was a smelly pile of garbage one kept behind the garage. Now I know better. Compost, done correctly, doesn't smell. It can be kept right on the kitchen counter if you like. This will be a short post; composting is simple. First: What goes … Continue reading…
Sedi, the Bunny Slayer has returned. When she managed to catch a bunny at our house in the Vendée two years ago, I thought it was a one-off lucky move. I didn’t think the old girl had it in her then; I certainly didn’t think she had it in her now. But…. Apparently she, unlike … Continue reading…
Mangetout (Snow Peas) and Carrots Warning: Gross overstatements and insults to most nationalities follow. Read at your own risk. Spring has sprung. There’s a new look to the produce stands. All of the lovely spring vegetables are slowly nudging the stodgy winter crucifers out of the way. Naturally, when I see this bounty I immediately … Continue reading…
Oriental Zucchini Do not, I repeat, DO NOT ever uninstall Internet Explorer 7. Just don't do it. Trust me on this. Let's go back to last week…. My computer broke; it needed and got a new video card (which is not working right, but that's another story) I picked it up Friday morning, got back … Continue reading…
Courgette (Zucchini) Gratin August is over. 'I know that!', you think. But do you truly understand the significance? For the last 5 weeks, conversations, chez nous, have gone something like this: 1st day of August: Mon mari: I can't get through to the (insert business here)! Me: It's August, they're closed for the holidays. Mon … Continue reading…
Basmati Rice with Mushrooms; Green Beans with Mushrooms Whoever thought that putting mushrooms in a can was a good idea ought to be beaten severely about the head and shoulders with a soggy pizza. Why would anyone want to take this perfectly lovely fungus and turn it into a gray, shiny, rubber parody of it’s … Continue reading…
Zucchini, Potato and Red Pepper Cake Dubai attracts a more rich and famous crowd than rural France. But, unlike some countries, (which will remain nameless) Dubai expects the rich and famous to behave. And I mean Behave! There was an interesting interview on the telly the other day… If you choose to live in Dubai: … Continue reading…